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King High School

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Public Grades 9-12

1,495

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 East Lafayette St
Detroit, MI 48207-3812

(313) 494-7373

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.4%

White:

0.3%

Asian:

0.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2007 → 9th in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (8% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2007

!Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores 43 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school8%

District avg17%

Michigan avg43%

Not ranked this year

King High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2016	6.1	773 of 852	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.6	800 of 832	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.0	712 of 799	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.7	721 of 805	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.4	705 of 773	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.8	670 of 784	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	616 of 765	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.8	585 of 754	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.7	514 of 750	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.4	527 of 767	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.3	561 of 705	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing17%-43 vs state

Social Studies5%-38 vs state

Mathematics5%-32 vs state

Science2%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin Luther King Junior Senior High School	Public	9-12	3200 E Lafayette St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7373	976	41	23.8	75.5%	1 (0.1%)	964 (98.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	12.6	644^th of 739 public high schools	12.9%		7.8	688^th of 743 public high schools	7.4%	44	30.7		12.0	19.2	$18,961	$2,508	$16,453
University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	2664 Franklin St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 393-9166	452	20	22.6	68.1%	4 (0.9%)	442 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	13	642^nd of 739 public high schools	13.1%		10.6	663^rd of 743 public high schools	10.8%	21	33.3	8.3	15.0	17.0	$14,645	$3,217	$11,428
Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3403 Saint Aubin St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 877-9381	419	20	20.5	59.2%	2 (0.5%)	393 (93.8%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	26.2	529^th of 739 public high schools	28.4%		31.7	497^th of 743 public high schools	33.1%	32	38.0	6.0	30.0	29.0	$11,655	$2,727	$8,928
WAY Michigan	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	407 E Fort St	Detroit	48226	Wayne County	WAY Michigan	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(734) 494-2106	156	9	17.1	82.7%	79 (50.6%)	51 (32.7%)	20 (12.8%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)					$13,948	$2,856	$11,092
Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine	Public	9-12	571 Mack Ave	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-1805	191	13	14.6	81.2%	6 (3.1%)	170 (89.0%)	6 (3.1%)	7 (3.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	713^th of 739 public high schools	3.5%		12.8	650^th of 743 public high schools	12.5%	63	11.8			14.3	$28,224	$2,084	$26,141
Cass Technical High School	Public	9-12	2501 2nd Ave	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 263-2000	2,493	104	24.0	62.3%	52 (2.1%)	1,829 (73.4%)	353 (14.2%)	229 (9.2%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (1.2%)	60.8	266^th of 739 public high schools	64.0%		68.8	185^th of 743 public high schools	75.1%	81	76.0	36.2	19.0	44.0	$16,103	$1,646	$14,456
Detroit School of Arts	Public	9-12	123 Selden St	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-6000	523	36	14.6	70.9%	15 (2.9%)	488 (93.3%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	11.9	647^th of 739 public high schools	12.4%		23.2	573^rd of 743 public high schools	22.9%	74	34.2		8.0	16.1	$23,415	$3,080	$20,335
Pathways Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	11340 E Jefferson Ave	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Pathways Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 209-3803	140	5	28.0	90.7%	1 (0.7%)	136 (97.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$15,467	$1,200	$14,268
Southeastern High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3030 Fairview St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 866-4500	602	34	17.7	92.4%	3 (0.5%)	588 (97.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	6.5	701^st of 739 public high schools	5.1%		3.8	731^st of 743 public high schools	1.6%	30	18.1		12.2	11.3	$19,611	$2,451	$17,160
Detroit Public Safety Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1250 Rosa Parks Blvd	Detroit	48216	Wayne County	Detroit Public Safety Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 965-6916	156	8	19.2	82.7%	0 (0.0%)	155 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.7	696^th of 739 public high schools	5.8%		4.8	722^nd of 743 public high schools	2.8%	26			11.8	9.1	$13,748	$4,480	$9,269

Frequently Asked Questions about King High School

How many students attend King High School?

In the 2015-16 school year, 1,495 students attended King High School.

What district is King High School in?

Detroit City School District

What is the racial makeup of King High School?

Students at King High School are 99% African American.

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